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Ultimatum
Well, well, well. Yesterday morning I met the contractor and the engineer for the septic excavation test at my parents’ house. We lucked out in that a big storm just north of us only gave us a little rain before … Continue reading
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Bonded
I’m waiting, what seems to be forever, for the Surety Bond that I need in order to become the Administrator of my father’s estate. In the meantime, I’ve been managing to pay the bills as they come in. Strangely, his … Continue reading
Dealing With It
I spent part of each day this week at my Father’s house, continuing with the cleaning that I had begun while he was in the hospital and rehab. I’ve made some very good process, but there is still a whole … Continue reading
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Rest In Peace, Dear Pappie
Henri Anton Boots Born September 27, 1920 Died July 24, 2010 Grief is a terrible thing to bear. I am struggling to come to grips with the fact that my father is gone – just a few short months since … Continue reading
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Please, May I have my life back?
Although the subject alludes to my state of mind at times, that’s not what I meant. What I’m referring to, though, adds to the reasons that I feel a little bit loopy these days. About 2 weeks ago there was … Continue reading
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The Meeting
It sure was hot this past week. We had several days in the upper 90 degree range and it exceeded 100 on Tuesday and Wednesday. We survived, though. I continue to visit my father daily at CareOne after work. His … Continue reading
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Rest In Peace, Mom, I love you…
I knew that her time was getting shorter on this earth, but little did I realize how close until the phone call from my father at 8 AM this morning. He sobbed that Mom had died, apparently in her sleep … Continue reading
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Amaya’s 1st Birthday
We took a road trip yesterday, loading the mutleys into the Vue. We arrived in Virginia in late afternoon following a good, if not long, drive. The dogs were exceptionally well behaved for the entire 5-1/2 hour trip. Shortly after … Continue reading
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Amaya Weekend
We had a lovely weekend babysitting our granddaughter this past weekend while her mom visited with a friend. I took many photographs! View Full Album View Full Album View Full Album View Full Album
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The Visit
View Full Album Melissa and Amaya arrived on Thursday evening after a really long drive in Friday traffic with rain. She’s really quite a doll! Yesterday Pennie took them to a zoo to see the animals and then Melissa went … Continue reading
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